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MLS Disciplinary Committee fines Jair Benitez

26October5:44 pm

MLS Disciplinary Committee fines Jair Benitez

NEW YORK – The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined FC Dallas defender Jair Benitez an undisclosed amount for his act of embellishment which brought the game into disrepute in the 65th minute of the game against Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 21.

The Disciplinary Committee also fined LA Galaxy midfielder Robbie Keane an undisclosed amount for public criticism of the officials after his team’s game against San Jose on Oct. 21.

Fines collected will be donated to the charitable partners of MLS W.O.R.K.S. and the MLS Players Union.